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Aug. 24, 2015 11:15 am
Takeaways from Azavea’s Summer of Map fellows, analyzing geospatial data for city orgs
For the past four years, Azavea has been partnering student GIS analysts with nonprofits who have geospatial data analysis needs in its Summer of Maps fellowship program. This year three fellows each worked with two nonprofits: Kevin Frech assessed human impacts on Maine’s harbors for Public Laboratory for Open Technology and Science and analyzed […]
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Aug. 21, 2015 3:26 pm
Next Stop: Democracy! teams up with a Philly prison for artistic voting installations
[metaslider id=38380] Next Stop: Democracy! is plowing straight ahead, fresh off of a successful Kickstarter campaign. Its next announcement: teaming up with the Mural Arts Restorative Justice program to for five installations on this November’s election day. Next Stop: Democracy! is a voter engagement project that’s asking one simple question: Can a celebratory, citywide […]
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Aug. 21, 2015 12:38 pm
The new Startup PHL call is out — what’s your big idea?
This initiative, spearheaded by the City of Philadelphia, PIDC and First Round Capital, provides funding for early-stage companies and supports programs that develop the startup community in Philadelphia.
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Aug. 21, 2015 10:45 am
LSH gears up for its second job readiness program after successful first run
Lutheran Settlement House is currently wrapping up a pilot of its new Customer Service Training program before launching a second larger scale cohort. The primary goals for the Customer Service Training Program included identifying occupations with the most job growth and providing adult learners with tangible skills to succeed in those markets. Additionally, LSH wanted […]
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Aug. 20, 2015 3:39 pm
Watson University students got a crash course in the social entrepreneur life in its first session
Watson University is not your average social entrepreneurship class experience. The first session in Philadelphia, a two-and-a-half week course, was an experiment to see if the city is ready to handle training millennials to be the social entrepreneurs of the future. Made up of students from across the country (four from Philly, two from Arizona, […]
method
Aug. 20, 2015 3:13 pm
EVENT: What’s next for design in Philly?
“We’ve heard some big ideas about Philly hosting the 2024 Summer Olympic Games, redesigning our schools, Silicon Philly, the makerspace revolution, even a new Philly flag…What else awaits our great city?” Fast Forward (not to be confused with the accelerator FastFWD) is an annual event of the DesignPhiladelphia festival. Presenters from various creative backgrounds will […]
funding
Aug. 20, 2015 2:00 pm
Big bad impact from the State budget deadlock is coming soon
Day 50 of the State budget impasse has come and gone — what does that mean for our local social impact ecosystem? Recently PANO partnered with United Way of Pennsylvania and six other statewide human service provider organizations to quantify the impacts of the state budget impasse. The deadlock has already resulted in service cutbacks […]
purpose
Aug. 20, 2015 12:37 pm
Stoneleigh Foundation fellows need organizations to work with — is that you?
The Stoneleigh Foundation’s Emerging Leader Fellowship provides a hands-on experience for young professionals interested in policy analysis, research, or advocacy. Currently, the foundation is seeking applications from local nonprofits, academic institutions and government entities interested in hosting a Stoneleigh Emerging Leader Fellow. Fellows will work collaboratively with a host organization to execute a project […]
results
Aug. 19, 2015 3:43 pm
The Viaduct RailPark is coming — artists will compete to make it beautiful
$33,000 will be going toward making the upcoming Viaduct RailPark inviting and beautiful. The City of Philadelphia’s Percent for Art Program, through the Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy (OACCE), in collaboration with the Center City District (CCD), Philadelphia Parks and Recreation (PPR), and the Friends of the Rail Park announced a […]
method
Aug. 19, 2015 11:39 am
How would you use the City’s energy data for good?
The City of Philadelphia’s Energy Office, part of The Mayor’s Office of Sustainability, is the information gatekeeper of the City government’s energy supply and demand, working to get cost effective, reliable, safe energy for the city. It’s also in charge of educating the other city offices on energy conservation, providing education, technical expertise, and analysis […]